Gastroenteritis in adults

Authors

  • Burair Al Jassas Maternity and Children Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Marwan Khayat Umm AlQura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • Hussin Alzahrani Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
  • Aghareed Asali Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Salem Alsohaimi Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  • Hesham ALHarbi Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Mouad AlQadi Umm AlQura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed AlQassim Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Afraa Mutahar Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mamdouh Mahbub Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184250

Keywords:

Gastroenteritis, Diarrheal diseases, Dehydration

Abstract

Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of intestines and stomach which presents with vomiting, fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea. It could be persistent, acute, or chronic, and can also be classified as infectious or non-infectious. Despite improvement in management, the mortality can reach up to 17,000. In this study, our aim was to understand the various etiologies that cause gastroenteritis in adults, and also discuss methods of management. We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed and EMBASE from January 1994 to March 2017. The following search terms were used: acute gastroenteritis, diarrheal disease, viral gastroenteritis, bacterial gastroenteritis, diagnoses of gastroenteritis. Each year, more than 350 million cases of acute gastroenteritis occur in the United States only. The largest portion of gastroenteritis cases is due to viral infections. Therefore, the empiric use of antibiotics is usually not recommended. However, in selected patients, empiric antibiotics therapy is indicated and is associated with significant improvement and decrease in mortality. The primary goal of management of gastroenteritis is treating dehydration.

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2018-10-25

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Al Jassas, B., Khayat, M., Alzahrani, H., Asali, A., Alsohaimi, S., ALHarbi, H., AlQadi, M., AlQassim, M., Mutahar, A., & Mahbub, M. (2018). Gastroenteritis in adults. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(11), 4959–4964. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184250

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